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vanquis cap one

i had both these cards 4 yrs agoand defaulted have since settled all outstanding balances, but am looking to improve credit score now what are my chances of being accepted if not anyone else i can use

regards

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  • MichaelCR
    MichaelCR Posts: 354 Forumite
    morgan78 wrote: »
    i had both these cards 4 yrs agoand defaulted have since settled all outstanding balances, but am looking to improve credit score now what are my chances of being accepted if not anyone else i can use

    regards

    Ouch, Defaulting on these cards will mean you'll really struggle to get any kind of credit untill the defaults drop off you credit history.
    ' You only live once ! Don't live to regret the past, But to enjoy the future '

    Michael.
  • ebsks76
    ebsks76 Posts: 67 Forumite
    morgan78 wrote: »
    i had both these cards 4 yrs agoand defaulted have since settled all outstanding balances, but am looking to improve credit score now what are my chances of being accepted if not anyone else i can use

    regards

    Hi,

    I defaulted on a capital one card I had four years ago and settled the balance.

    I actually applied for a capital one card in September 2010, and was accepted, despite having four defaults on my file that are four years old and settled.

    So perhaps trying again with capital one again, I never expected them to accept me again after I defaulted.
  • morgan78_2
    morgan78_2 Posts: 95 Forumite
    yes accepted for cap one cheers for the post ebsk76 time to rebuild my credit file
  • izools
    izools Posts: 7,513 Forumite
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    Yeah, I had a Cap One default written into my bankruptcy order a few years ago and they were happy to offer me a progress card in october :o
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  • chanz4
    chanz4 Posts: 11,057 Forumite
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    iztools you monkey
    Don't put your trust into an Experian score - it is not a number any bank will ever use & it is generally a waste of money to purchase it. They are also selling you insurance you dont need.
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